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April 8, 2025
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my son receives food stamps of $292 a month can I still claim him on my taxes. He still lives in my house and does not work.

  • April 8, 2025
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April 8, 2025

Possibly.  If you provide over half of his support and he does not make more than $5,050 a year, then you can claim him as a dependent on your return. 

To claim someone as a Qualifying Relative, they must be:

  • Your child ( including step children, adoptive children and foster children) or a descendent of them
  • Your sibling (including half siblings) or a child of your sibling or a sibling-in-law
  • Your parent or grandparents, including step parents and in laws
  • Any other person that lived with you for the entire tax year
  • Not a qualifying child of another taxpayer
  • Someone that you provided over half of their support for during the tax year
  • Has less than $5,050 in income (not counting social security)

 

 

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